Koln and Bonn City Guide

Lindenthal This neighborhood is located on the western side of the inner city, between the Grüngürtel and Aachener Weiher (a nice lake with swans etc. surrounded by nice cafes and restaurants). The East Asian Museum and the Stadtwald (“city forest”) are located in this area as well. This neighborhood offers a mixture of buildings from the 50s and 60s, new buildings and also old villas. The Universitätsklinik (“university hospital”) and the campus of Germany’s oldest university are located in Lindenthal. Lindenthal’s main street is the Dürenerstraße, where one can find many small boutiques, supermarkets and restaurants. Tram lines: number 1, 7, 13 and several bus services Sülz Sülz is located at the south-west of the city center. It is very close to the city and also offers a lot of green space; however, the parking situation is rather bad. This district represents one of the favorite residential area among the inhabitants of Cologne. Many bars and restaurants, parks (such as the Beethovenpark) are located in Sülz. The English speaking “St. Georges School” is located in Rondorf which is next to Sülz. Additionally, there is a food market every week on the Auerbachplatz. Tram line: Number 9 plus various bus services Rodenkirchen Rodenkirchen is situated in the south of Cologne (approx. 4 kilometers from the city center) and is characterized as a very popular living area, particularly due to the close distance to the river Rhine and the second Botanic Garden. Rodenkirchen used to be an old fishing village of Cologne and therefore offers a very pleasant atmosphere. Local shopping facilities are good and there is easy access to many boutiques, food halls etc. Moreover, Rodenkirchen has its own highway access (A555 / A4). Tram line: number 16 Widdersdorf Widdersdorf is located at the very west of the city border (10 kilometers to the city center). The little village is surrounded by fields. Additionally, quite a number of new family homes were built in the past 10 years and Widdersdorf is continuously growing. Thus, this district is characterized as a very family-friendly area. The Internationale Friedensschule (international peace school) is located in Widdersdorf. Shopping facilities are within short distance, such as the shopping center “Rhine Center Mall” which is only 2 kilometers away. Public transportation: only bus services. Esch/Pesch Esch/Pesch is located in the western part of the city of Cologne, 2 kilometers away from the city Pulheim. It is very close to the lakes of Esch (Escher and Pescher See) and is a fairly quiet district. Shopping facilities are only available in Pulheim. The distance to the city center is approx. 12 kilometers. There is hardly any public transportation. Poll Poll is located to the right of the river Rhine and is also a very green area. The center of Poll is located around the Siegburger Straße where one can find several shops/supermarkets for the daily life. The city center of Cologne is approx. 1.5 kilometers away.

Bonn Municipality Bonn

With an area of 64.2 km², Bonn is the largest of the four districts of federal town of Bonn. The district Bonn is the part within the federal city of Bonn where most of the facilities for education, culture and leisure, as well as most offices for the local authorities and institutions are located.

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